55 Everything Beautiful Will Fade (1/2)
”Does pretty big brother like chrysanthemums?”
Instantly breaking from her trance, Rin looks away from the flowering tree to stare down at the young girl below her. Unaware that a strained smile appeared on her face.
”En, I like them,” Rin said gently.
Lixue looked up at Rin with her large dewy eyes, a look of confusion on her innocent delicate face.
”Then why does pretty brother look so sad when looking at them?” Lixue tilted her head innocently.
Startled by the little girl's words, Rin couldn't stop her mouth from shutting tightly into a firm line. As if recalling a faint memory, Rin breaks out into an impassive smile.
”I was just remembering someone I used to know. She too liked chrysanthemums.”
”Was she close with pretty big brother?”
”En, very close.” Rin smiled graciously.
Lixue's childlike face flushed upon noting the young man's gentle and warm expression as he thought of the person he had been so close to.
Unknowingly, Rin's dazzling smile caused the little girl to pout as a gloomy aura surrounded her head.
”Hmph, pretty brother must have really liked her to show such an expression,” Lixue muttered quietly.
Due to Rin's attentive ears, she heard the little girl's words clearly. Looking down to see the girl was pouting and grumpily kicking a small stone below her feet, Rin arches her brows.
Ah, was she jealous?
Suppressing a helpless sigh, Rin reaches for a flower in the tree. Delicately plucking the flower from the tree, Rin smiles at the white flower warmly, her eyes soon landing on the gloomy Lixue.
”Young Miss Lixue,”
”What?” Lixue looked up with fierce gloomy eyes, however, they soon widened as the young man kneeled down to level with the petite girl.
With a serene expression, Rin gently places the flower in the little girl's soft plump hands, the petals brushing softly against her dewy skin.
”Did you know they also say if you take a flower in your hand and really look at it, it's your world for a moment.” Rin softly spoke as she touches the petals in the girl's hand.